As more and more baby boomers are hitting retirement age, it’s time to start thinking about keeping your body in tune and in good shape throughout your older years. Geriatric massage can have a number of benefits, whether you need to relieve pain or just want to increase overall physical health. Massage therapy can help…
Whether it be in the form of chocolate, candy, or pop, most of us crave sugar in some form or another. Sugar is almost unavoidable in our daily lives, and the more we consume, the more we crave. However, too much can have a negative effect on our health and well-being.
As long as there’s been civilization, there’s been massage therapy. Massage therapy has thought to be practiced for around 5000 years, as it is referenced in Ayurvedic, Chinese, Greek and Roman texts. One famous person who has been recorded to have had massage therapy is Julius Caesar, known for his neuralgia.
Do you struggle to get enough water during the day? Does the taste of water seem unappealing to you? Whatever the reason, try spicing up your routine with a bit of lemon. It’s an age-old trick, but it may have more health benefits than you realize.
Your skin appears to be fine, and then one morning you wake up and your skin is red, itchy, and scaly. You scratch to relieve the itch, but it only gets worse. What’s going on? Eczema is a wide-ranging skin condition that can cause redness, dryness, itching or inflammation of the skin. At times, it…
With winter in full swing and the sound of snow falling calling to us from the mountains, anyone who lives near a ski resort has hopefully already tuned up their skis and boards and is hitting the runs as much as time and money will allow. What every skier or boarder will inevitably notice on…
As 2016 calls our name and the prospect of a fresh new start beckons us, it is only natural to come up with goals we intend to accomplish in the new year. The hardest part, however, is making these resolutions last beyond January – and creating healthy habits that stick around the whole year. The…
With another few months of winter ahead of us, it’s important to keep your immune system strong to ward off illness before it even starts! If you find yourself getting habitually sick every winter with pesky colds, flus, or other seasonal illnesses, you might want to try massage therapy as a potential remedy for boosting your immune system.
Do you ever find yourself aimlessly wandering the aisles at the grocery store, wondering what to buy? In today’s world, there’s no end to the options available to us, but sometimes it can be difficult to pick out reasonably priced, healthy meal items. If you like a varied, tasty meal plan, there are some simple staples…
The holiday season is the time of racing around buying gifts, seeing friends and family, eating and drinking more than usual and getting less sleep. It’s a whole lot of fun, but can be stressful and hard on our bodies and souls. There’s still a week to go, but it’s not too late to regroup…
Do you or anyone close to you suffer from fibromyalgia? You will know the erratic and overwhelming pattern of pain and fatigue, which tends to come in waves and take people right out of their own lives. You will also know the secondary consistent and constant chronic low grade pain and fatigue which is underlying…
Whiplash – what a pain in the neck… literally! When you hear the word “whiplash”, you probably think about car accidents. And you’d be right – about 20% of people who have been in car accidents experience whiplash. But there are a lot of other activities that can cause whiplash, especially if you live an…
Winter is almost upon us, and with winter comes gloomy weather and dark afternoons. Anxiety affects us all on different levels, manifests itself in a thousand different ways, and has a myriad of treatments. It can be easy to become bogged down, which can affect our nervous system, show up in our spine, and trap us in an…
Stress – “a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances.” Looking up the definition of the word ‘stress’ produces countless results of varying explanations leaving one to accept that this monumental and proven foe of our health is difficult to define. A theme that seems to have…
In our busy, active lives, our arms and elbows get so much use that we hardly even think about it – until it starts to hurt. Whether it’s from walking the dog, going kayaking or simply typing on a keyboard all day, tendon overuse is an extremely common issue. Overuse can lead to inflammation and tearing of the…
And here it is – that crisp breeze and subtle shimmer to the blue sky that confirms fall has arrived. Every season has its charm, but fall manages to dazzle us with impressive dexterity of natures paintbrush and turn the world in to a canvas exploding with colours.
If you’ve ever been to the symphony, a rock concert, a basement jazz club, or a New York City subway station, you’ve witnessed the awe-inspiring skills of professional musicians. Whether they are playing a guitar, a horn, drums, piano, or violin, they are moving quickly, precisely, sometimes furiously, and for hours on end.
Many women find that treatment from a Registered Massage Therapist has all sorts of benefits for pregnant women. What is less understood is the value Registered Massage has for women attempting to conceive and or undergoing fertility treatment. Seeking the help of an RMT may be an avenue to explore for fertility enhancement and /…
Ever wished you could ease the discomfort of indigestion in a pinch, without the aid of pharmaceuticals? There are some simple, non-invasive self-massage techniques which may help you out at a time your experiencing digestive discomfort. Check out this article for some step-by-step self massage guidance. For more chronic digestive issues, such as irritable bowel…
Do you crave cold water or hot water? How about room temperature? Whatever your preference, as long as you’re drinking enough of it throughout the day, you’re doing it right. That being said, cold water is known to cause the blood vessels surrounding the stomach to shrink, slowing absorption. It also demands the body warm…
A warm thank you to all of you who took the time to vote for Broadway Wellness in this year’s Georgia Straight Best of Vancouver Readers Choice Awards. Your votes truly counted because we won the “Best Massage Therapist” category! We couldn’t be happier and will continue to offer the kind of friendly and quality…